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After the Manhattan jury convicted Trump, Hollywood reacted on social media and elsewhere. Read on to find out what they were saying.
Donald TrumpThe guilty verdict sparked countless reactions online and on television. apprentice After he was found guilty by a Manhattan jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records, celebrities were quick to speak out: It was the first time in American history that a former president had been convicted of a felony.
Scroll down to see how celebrities across the country reacted to the news.
Barbra Streisand
Convicted felon Donald Trump blames the judge, jury and New York for convicting him on 34 charges. He will never accept responsibility for his crimes. Americans should never allow this felon anywhere near the White House again. https://t.co/UcFfAU3bv5
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) May 30, 2024
“Convicted felon Donald Trump blames the judge, jury and New York for convicting him on 34 charges,” Barbra tweeted. “He will never accept responsibility for his crimes. The American people should never allow this felon anywhere near the White House again.”
Jimmy Kimmel
The late-night host played footage of Donald leaving a Manhattan courthouse and speaking to reporters, with the former president insisting he was a “totally innocent man” who fought for America, adding: “And we will keep fighting. We will fight to the end, and we will win.”
“If I don't win, I'm gonna say I won anyway,” Jimmy said in response to the video. “Look, I've got some bad news for you: all you're gonna be fighting for is a Jell-O cup on a tray in the prison cafeteria.”
Steve Martin
Today would be a good day for Republican lawmakers to do some serious soul-searching about their loyalty to convicted felons.#Trump #verdict pic.twitter.com/J3QCifz3Lq
— Steve Martin (@UnrealBluegrass) May 31, 2024
“Today would be a good day for Republicans to do some serious soul-searching about their loyalty to a convicted felon,” the comedian tweeted, beginning with “Some of the people running the Republican Party want to be elected President of the United States.”
Robert De Niro
The actor, who has been one of Donald's most outspoken critics, variety “This should never have happened,” they said in a statement.
“I don't want to talk about it, but I'm so angry,” Roberts added. “I have to say something. This is my country and this guy is trying to destroy it. Period. He's crazy.”
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi broke the previous record by not saying Donald's name. scenery In an episode aired the day after the sentence was handed down, he said that for many years he had only referred to him as “that guy.”
“I'm going to say something I've never said before,” she began, “but Donald John Trump is a convicted felon.”
Sunny Hostin
Will Trump go to jail? After a New York jury finds former president guilty on all charges in hush money trial #scenery His co-host wonders if he'll go to jail. https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/ZjE5RgLrBl
— The View (@TheView) May 31, 2024
scenery “I spoke with someone from the Manhattan District Attorney's office this morning,” the co-host said, drawing gasps of surprise from the audience. “They think they're going to recommend a one-year sentence, because if you get a sentence of less than a year in New York, you're going to serve it in Rikers Island.”
